Physical and mechanical properties of two varieties of fresh oil palm fruit

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1228-1232

  Owolarafe, O K ^a   Olabige, M T ^a   Faborode, M O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FRICTION; POROSITY;

ANGLE OF REPOSE; PALM FRUIT; SPHERICITY INDEX;

FRUITS;

DENSITY; FRACTURE; FRICTION; FRUITS; POROSITY;

ELAEIS;

EID: 33748572584     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2005.12.049     Document Type: Article

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